Facts about Egypt Official languages: Arabic, English, French Capital: Cairo Area: 1,001,450 km² Population: 80.5 million residents Population density: 80.36 residents per km² Currency: EGP Internet TLD: .eg ISO codes: EG , EGY, 818 The prefix for Egypt is +20 Flag of Egypt The Egyptian flag is composed of three horizontal stripes – red, white… Read more »
Facts about Equatorial Guinea Official languages: Spanish, French Capital: Malabo Area: 28,051 km² Population: 1.0 million residents Population density: 36.18 residents per km² Currency: XAF Internet TLD: .gq ISO codes: GQ, GNQ, 226 The dialing code for Equatorial Guinea is +240 Flag of Equatorial Guinea The flag of Equatorial Guinea, which was adopted in 1979,… Read more »
Facts about Eritrea Official languages: Afar, Arabic, Tigrinya Capital: Asmara Area: 121,320 km² Population: 5.8 million residents Population density: 47.75 residents per km² Currency: ERN Internet TLD: .er ISO codes: ER, ERI , 232 The prefix for Eritrea is +291 Flag of Eritrea The flag of Eritrea, an African country located on the coast of… Read more »
Facts about Ethiopia Official languages: Amharic, English, Oromo, Tigrinya, Somali Capital: Addis Ababa Area: 1,127,127 km² Population: 88.0 million residents Population density: 78.09 residents per km² Currency: ETB Internet TLD: .et ISO codes: ET, ETH, 231 The prefix for Ethiopia is +251 Flag of Ethiopia The origin of the color base of the flag of… Read more »
Facts about Gabon Official languages: French Capital: Libreville Area: 267,667 km² Population: 1.5 million residents Population density: 5.77 residents per km² Currency: XAF Internet TLD: .ga ISO codes: GA, GAB, 266 The telephone code from Gabon is +241 Flag of Gabon The current flag of Gabon was adopted in 1960 when the country declared independence… Read more »
Facts about Gambia Official languages: English, Wolof, Fulfulde Capital: Banjul Area: 11,300 km² Population: 1.6 million residents Population density: 141.00 residents per km² Currency: GMD Internet TLD: .gm ISO codes: GM, GMB , 270 The prefix for Gambia is +220 Flag of Gambia Gambia is located in West Africa on the coast of the Atlantic… Read more »
Facts about Ghana Official languages: English, Akan, Ewe, Twi Capital: Accra Area: 239,460 km² Population: 24.3 million residents Population density: 101.64 residents per km² Currency: GHS Internet TLD: .gh ISO codes: GH , GHA, 288 The country code for Ghana is +233 Flag of Ghana Ghana was the first African state to choose the traditional… Read more »
Facts about Guinea Official languages: French Capital: Conakry Area: 245,857 km² Population: 10.3 million residents Population density: 41.99 residents per km² Currency: GNF Internet TLD: .gn ISO codes: GN, GIN, 324 The telephone code from Guinea is +224 Flag of Guinea The Guinean flag was adopted in 1958 when the country gained independence from France.… Read more »
Facts about Guinea-Bissau Official languages: Portuguese Capital: Bissau Area: 36,120 km² Population: 1.6 million residents Population density: 43.33 residents per km² Currency: XOF Internet TLD: .gw ISO codes: GW, GNB, 624 The telephone code from Guinea-Bissau is +245 Flag of Guinea-Bissau The flag of Guinea-Bissau was adopted in 1973 and consists of three stripes, two… Read more »
Facts about Ivory Coast Official languages: French Capital: Yamoussoukro Area: 322,460 km² Population: 21.1 million residents Population density: 65.31 residents per km² Currency: XOF Internet TLD: .ci ISO codes: CI, CIV, 384 The telephone code from Ivory Coast is +225 Flag of Ivory Coast The flag of Ivory Coast was adopted in 1959 and is… Read more »
Facts about Kenya Official languages: English, Swahili Capital: Nairobi Area: 582,650 km² Population: 40.0 million residents Population density: 68.73 residents per km² Currency: KES Internet TLD: .ke ISO codes: KE, KEN, 404 The country code for Kenya is +254 Flag of Kenya The Kenyan flag was adopted in 1963 and consists of black, red and… Read more »
Facts about Lesotho Official languages: English, Southern Sotho, Zulu, Xhosa Capital: Maseru Area: 30,355 km² Population: 1.9 million residents Population density: 63.24 residents per km² Currency: LSL Internet TLD: .ls ISO codes: LS, LSO, 426 The prefix for Lesotho is +266 Flag of Lesotho The flag of Lesotho was adopted in 2006 and consists of… Read more »
Facts about Liberia Official languages: English Capital: Monrovia Area: 111,370 km² Population: 3.7 million residents Population density: 33.09 residents per km² Currency: LRD Internet TLD: .lr ISO codes: LR, LBR, 430 The telephone code from Liberia is +231 Flag of Liberia The flag of Liberia, which dates back to 1847, at first glance resembles the… Read more »
Facts about Libya Official languages: Arabic, Italian, English Capital: Tripoli Area: 1,759,540 km² Population: 6.5 million residents Population density: 3.67 residents per km² Currency: LYD Internet TLD: .ly ISO codes: LY, LBY, 434 The dialing code for Libyan -Arabic Jamahiriya is +218 Flag of Libya The flag of Libya has changed its form several times… Read more »
Facts about Madagascar Official languages: French, Malagasy Capital: Antananarivo Area: 587,040 km² Population: 21.3 million residents Population density: 36.25 residents per km² Currency: MGA Internet TLD: .mg ISO codes: MG, MDG, 450 The dialing code for Madagascar is +261 Flag of Madagascar The flag of Madagascar is inspired by the flag of the Hovo tribe… Read more »
Facts about Malawi Official languages: Chichewa Capital: Lilongwe Area: 118,480 km² Population: 15.4 million residents Population density: 130.38 residents per km² Currency: MWK Internet TLD: .mw ISO codes: MW, MWI, 454 The telephone code from Malawi is +265 Flag of Malawi The current form of the flag of Malawi was approved in 1964. The flag… Read more »
Facts about Mali Official languages: French, Bambara Capital: Bamako Area: 1,240,000 km² Population: 13.8 million residents Population density: 11.13 residents per km² Currency: XOF Internet TLD: .ml ISO codes: ML, MLI , 466 The dialing code for Mali is +223 Flag of Mali The flag of Mali, which was adopted in 1961, is composed of… Read more »
Facts about Mauritania Official languages: Arabic, French, Wolof Capital: Nouakchott Area: 1,030,700 km² Population: 3.2 million residents Population density: 3.11 residents per km² Currency: MRO Internet TLD: .mr ISO codes: MR , MRT, 478 The country code for Mauritania is +222 Flag of Mauritania The base of the flag of Mauritania consists of a green… Read more »
Facts about Mauritius Official languages: English, French Capital: Port Louis Area: 2,040 km² Population: 1.3 million residents Population density: 634.36 residents per km² Currency: MUR Internet TLD: .mu ISO codes: MU, MUS , 480 The prefix for Mauritius is +230 Flag of Mauritius Mauritius is an island located east of Madagascar and its flag consists… Read more »
Facts about Mayotte Official languages: French Capital: Mamoutzou Area: 374 km² Population: 159,042 residents Population density: 425.25 residents per km² Currency: EUR Internet TLD: .yt ISO codes: YT, MYT, 175 The telephone code for Mayotte is +262 Mayotte is an overseas territory (collectivité départementale) of France on the northern edge of the Mozambique Strait in… Read more »